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| Young Boy's Waistcoat, c. 1720, linen with silk-embroidered appliques. |
One of the non-profit organizations favored by The Devoted Classicist is Decorative Arts Trust, a support group of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. A wonderful article titled
Hidden Assets written by Anne Cunningham O'Neill was featured in the March, 2011, issue of Memphis Magazine
and can be viewed by going to this link:
http://www.memphismagazine.com/Memphis-Magazine/March-2011/Hidden-Assets/
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| Chinese dish, c. 1662-1722, porcelain. |
Decorative Arts Trust has a long history of education and promoting interest in silver, porcelain, ceramics, textiles, glass, furniture and all the other disciplines normally associated with the decorative arts as well as architecture, garden design, and interior design. More information can also been seen at the website
http://www.decorativeartstrust.com/.
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| Food safe, American, c. 1825-1835, walnut primary wood. |
In recent years, there has been an increased effort to acquire objects made in the region. The food safe pictured above was made in the northeast corner of Tennessee or just over the line into Virginia. It is a walnut (with cherry and light wood inlay, poplar secondary) serving piece, circa 1825 to 1835, featuring painted punched tin panels in the doors that protected the stored baked goods from flying insects in addition to being decorative.
John J. Tackett is proud to soon start his third term as President of Decorative Arts Trust. All photos shown here are courtesy of Decorative Arts Trust.
